Subsequent Note for Layered Citations

Hello,

In a layered citation, what components of the 2nd layer are included (if any) in a subsequent note?

In my example below, I am following the citation guidelines laid out in section 7.40 (Church Records from Germany) for the 1st layer. I use the 2009 second print edition of EE and refer to this blog regarding all things “layered” to keep up with new developments. Notice elements of both layers change in the 2nd note.

Katholische Kirche (Burrweiler, Landau, Bavaria, Germany), Kirchenbücher Bd. 4 (1785–1820), 33-4 (penned), LXXXIV [no. 84], 28 Dec 1787, birth/baptism of Emmanuel Assinger; digital images, Archion (archion.de/en : accessed 04 Jul 2023), path: Browse → Pfalz: Bistumarchiv Speyer → Burrweiler → St. Mariä Heimsuchung → Taufen 1785-1820 … → im viewer anzeigen → images 34-5 of 328; archive id: ABSp 14.001.229.04.

Katholische Kirche (Burrweiler, Landau, Bavaria, Germany), Kirchenbücher Bd. 4 (1785–1820), 145-6 (penned), last entry, 09/10 Jan 1801, birth/baptism of Georgius Assinger; digital images, Archion (archion.de/en : accessed 04 Jul 2023), path: Browse → Pfalz: Bistumarchiv Speyer → Burrweiler → St. Mariä Heimsuchung → Taufen 1785-1820 … → im viewer anzeigen → images 146-7 of 328; archive id: ABSp 14.001.229.04.

First, a few things about these two citations.

I am using the “→“ symbol instead of the “>” symbol in the path because when I synchronize the citation from my laptop software to Ancestry, Ancestry removes all occurrences of the “>” symbol but does not remove any of the “→“ symbols. Unfortunately, Ancestry also limits the length of what goes into the “detail” section of their citation, so most of which gets dropped from the citation is the path designation. (sigh).

The archives in Speyer (part of the path) provide a header image with an archive identifier. I included it as a 3rd layer (the "archive" layer).

Section 7.40 suggests a subsequent citation for layer 1 would be as follows:

Katholische Kirche (Burrweiler), Kirchenbücher Bd. 4 (1785–1820), 145-6 (penned), last entry, 09/10 Jan 1801, birth/baptism of Georgius Assinger.

The paragraphs in 7.40 dealing with Microfilm (FHL-GSU) shows examples where the 2nd layer is omitted in the subsequent note, likely because the contents of the 2nd layer (the FHL microfilm) did not change in the 2nd note. I have not been able to find anything on this blog showing a subsequent note for a a two layer citation. If I missed it, my apologies. 

Would the following be sufficient for the 2nd layer? I am invoking the "don't repeat" rule.

Archion, images 146-7 of 328.

Here is the combined layered subsequent note:

Katholische Kirche (Burrweiler), Kirchenbücher Bd. 4 (1785–1820), 145-6 (penned), last entry, 09/10 Jan 1801, birth/baptism of Georgius Assinger; digital images, Archion, images 146-7 of 328.

The 2nd layer seems incomplete as the layer should act as a standalone subsequent note. One cannot access the image with the information given. Maybe only the 1st layer gets shortened and the 2nd layer needs to be cited in full like in the first note as follows?

Katholische Kirche (Burrweiler), Kirchenbücher Bd. 4 (1785–1820), 145-6 (penned), last entry, 09/10 Jan 1801, birth/baptism of Georgius Assinger; digital images, Archion (archion.de/en : accessed 04 Jul 2023), path: Browse → Pfalz: Bistumarchiv Speyer → Burrweiler → St. Mariä Heimsuchung → Taufen 1785-1820 … → im viewer anzeigen → images 146-7 of 328.

What are your thoughts?

Thanks,

Paul

Submitted byEEon Mon, 09/18/2023 - 10:03

Paul, in a typical layered citation, we have two or three layers:

  • Layer 1: The Record Layer
  • Layer 2: The Access Layer
  • Layer 3: The "Citing ...." Layer (aka Location Layer)

A subsequent note would typically be a short form of Layer 1—unless something changed in the Access Layer as well. Your addition of "Archion, images 146-7 of 328" as a second layer in a subsequent note represents an effective handling of that situation.